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Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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Maryland state Sen. Michael Hough blamed county officials Wednesday for their handling of a failed $30 billion proposal for Amazon Web Services to build data centers in multiple parts of the county.
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Elon Musk’s decision to move Tesla headquarters to Austin, Texas, may be the first sign that Silicon Valley will lose its monopoly on the big tech industry. Rising costs in California could be the main factor.
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Open source software underpins the nation’s digital infrastructure, Apache President David Nalley told senators. But efforts to keep it safe and patched need a boost — and the federal government can help.
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Goals for the task force include developing new rules to prevent broadband discrimination, the creation of model policies for state and local governments, and revision of the public consumer complaint process.
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Proponents of the bill, which the governor signed this week, call it a critical move toward economic development that would promote a valuable energy source in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has directed state unemployment agencies to expand overpayment waivers to jobless claimants who were not "able and available" to work during the pandemic.
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The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the state Legislature can legally punish cities from a financial standpoint for having automated speed and red-light cameras at traffic intersections.
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Financial and insurance technology companies can now test out new products and services in a controlled space without worrying about certain regulatory barriers. Lawmakers hope the testing environment spurs innovation.
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The federal government’s newly launched Cyber Safety Review Board will start by investigating the Log4j incident and will recommend system-wide fixes for improving the nation’s cyber posture, says one prominent member.
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The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed a monthly fee for those who use rooftop solar systems. A recent economic analysis indicates the fee would put a huge dent into the state's solar market by 2024.
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Yesterday, members of Congress expressed frustration with how the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission were on different pages leading up to the deployment of 5G tech around airports.
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Now that a collaborative 200-page report outlining recommendations to address gun violence in Philadelphia has been published, officials must act on the report and not allow the data they've gathered go to waste.
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Some lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives want to institute a policy that would prevent state and local governments from negotiating with hackers in the case of a ransomware attack.
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In this week's episode of "ICYMI," we take a look at an outline for how to regulate the metaverse, another injection of federal rural broadband funding and public safety data shared across states.
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Washington Sen. Patty Murray highlighted progress made in expanding broadband access for Washington communities, libraries and school districts during a virtual roundtable on Thursday.
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Yesterday, Washington’s Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee passed a bill that would create a working group that would examine different ways that blockchain technology could be used in government.
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Under Michigan Rep. Brenda Lawrence’s bill, a $50 million program in the Department of Transportation would distribute grants of up to $5 million for static or dynamic electric vehicle charging projects.
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Florida might soon establish a national first within its Secretary of State’s Office: the Office of Election Crimes and Security. The 15-person office would be required to report its activities to the Florida Legislature.
